Typographical composing-machine.



J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL OOMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILEDMAR.31,1913

1,086,620., Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

5 Inventor;

JOHN It. ROGERS, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNUR,

CQMPANY, A CORPURATIQN OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGJRAPHICAL COMPOSING-MACHINE.

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Original application filed January 24, 1M2, Serial No, 673,092. Divided31, 1913. Serial No. 757,859.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented retain, I914. and this application filed March me on the24thday of January, 1912, Serial My invention relates to typographicalcomposing machines, such as linotype machines of the generalorganization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No.436,532, to 0. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are releasedfrom a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear inprint and then assembled in line, together with expandin spacers, thecomposed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled withmolten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices whichproduce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafterelevated and returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazineor magazines from which they started. This elevation of the matrices tothe distributin mechanism is generally effected by a device known as thesecond elevator, which ordinarily comprises a grooved V-shaped rail orbar to engage in correspondingly shaped notches in the matrices. When,therefore, plural character type or matrices are used, and when they areassembled at different levels, it is necessary to restore them to thesame level before they can be engaged by the said bar. However, in mypending application for Letters Patent Serial No. 559,7 84, filed May5th, 1910, I have departed from this form of elevator, and have shown itof such construction that the matrices may be delivered thereto atdifi'erent levels and thereafter permitted to assume the same leveltherein. In the particular form under discussion, the elevator isprovided with inwardly projecting flanges or ledges to engage the earsof the matrices and thereby to sup ort them during their movement to thed istributer. In practice, and due to the previous withdrawal of thespacers from the line, it occurs that the matrices are ordinarily not delivered to the elevator in compact relation to each other, but are heldloosely therein and simply by the engagement of their ears with theledges or flanges. This occasion ally results in the lateral turning ortwistmg of the matrices to a suficient extent to disengage their earsfrom the ledges and thus to permit them to drop therefrom.

It is the object of my present invention to overcome these objections,and to that end I propose to provide the elevator with auxiliary meanswhich will allow the matrices to be introduced therein at differentlevels, but

which will engage them when restored to the same level and prevent suchtwisting or turnlng.

It is a further object of my invention to no manenirrnamn LINOTYPE illadapt these auxiliary means to assist and insure the leveling of thematrices within the elevator.

While in the accompanying drawings I have shown my improvements inpreferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a lmotypemachine, it is obvious that many changes'and variations may be madetherein, and in their mode of application, without departure from thescope of the invention; and generally speaking, I desire it to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to any specific form orembodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in theclaims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectionshowing the having my invention applied thereto; Fig.

2 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; andFig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 1, the assembled line, consisting of the matrices Xand spacers Y, is shown in the process of transfer from the firstelevator C to the upper transfer channel E wherein the spacers are freefrom the matrices, this being accomplished in the ordinary way by theengagement of the spacer ears in the usual grooves E along which theytravel and are restored to their magazine Y Simultaneously the matricesX are moved into the second elevator F, which is of substantially thesame construe tion as that disclosed in my previously mentionedapplication, being box-like in form and provided at its bottom with twoinwardly-projecting flanges F designed to engage under and support theupper ears X of the matrices X. As in my said application, this form ofelevator permits the introduction of the matrices thereto at difi'erentlevels and allows them to assume a common level therein. It will benoted that the elevator C is provided with two sets of supporting ledgesC and C to maintain the matrices at difi'erent levels therein, thematrices being formed in their upper ears with notches X whichengage theupper ledges C when presented at the higher level. It will also be notedthat the upper transfer channel E is provided with short ledges IE (onlyone being shown) to register with the upper ledges G of the firstelevator C- so as to guide the matrices supported thereby to the secondelevator F, thematrices support ed by the lowerledges C being guided bythe bottom ledges E of the transfer channel.

Coming now to my improvement, I employ a bar F connected to the secondelevator F and movable relatively thereto, the bar being preferablyV-shaped in cross section to engage with the corresponding V- shapednotches X in'the matrices X. The

bar F is supported by the cross pieces or yokes F 3 and is mounted in arecess in the upper portion of the elevator F so as to be capable of alimited vertical movement with respect thereto. The cross pieces oryokes F project beyond the elevator and are provided at their outer endswith downwardly extending pins F located in position to engage the upperedges of the transfer channel E. \Vhen the elevator F descends to itsreceiving position within the channel E, the pins F contact with theedges of the channel in such manner as to arrest the bar F 2 and topermit a slight further downward movement of the elevator proper. Thisleaves the bar-in its uppermost relative position in the elevator andout of the way of the advancing matrices X, which ma be then introducedinto the elevator at di' ferent levels. After the matrices are locatedwithin the elevator and it starts upward, it will first move withreference to the bar F until the latter is in its lowermost relativeposition therein, at which time its further upward movement carries thepins F lOllll', of contact with the edges ofthe channo a. bar F due togravity or otherwise, within and with reference to the elevator F, andby reason of its engagement with the matrices X therein, will assist inbringing all of them to their lower positions with their lugs X restingupon the flanges F In addition, the subsequent engagement of the V-shaped bar in the V-shaped notches in the matrices prevents theirlateral turning or This downward movement of the -of the United Statesis, as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of the first elevatorprovided with means for supporting the type or matrices 1 at differentlevels, and the second elevator formed to receive the type or matricestherefrom while standing at such levels and pro:

vided with further means to bring them to a common level therein.

2.,In a typographical machine, the combi nation of the first elevatorprovided with means for supporting the type or matrices at ditlerentlevels, and the second elevator formed to receive the type or matricesthere from while standing at such difierent levels and then to permitthem to assume the same level therein, together with auxiliary means toassist the leveling of the type 9r matrices.

, 3. In a typographical composing machine comprising type or matriceshaving projecting ears, the movable second or distributing elevatorprovided with means to support the type or matrices by their ears andcarrying auxiliary means to prevent their lateral turning.

4. In a typographical composing machine comprising type or matriceshaving projecting ears, the movable second or distributing elevatorprovided with flanges to support the type or matrices by their ears andcarrying auxiliary means to prevent the disengagement of the ears fromthe flanges.

5. In a typographical composing machine 110 comprising type or matriceshaving projecting ears and notches, the movable second or distributingelevator provided with means to support the type or matrices by theirears and carrying auxiliary means to engage in 115 said notches toprevent the matrices from turning laterally.

6. In a typographical composing machine comprising type or matriceshaving projecting ears and V-shaped notches, the movable 129 second ordistributing elevator provided with means to support the type ormatrices by their ears and carrying an auxiliary V- shaped bar to engagein the matrix notches to prevent them from turning. 125

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of the first elevatorprovided with means for supporting the type or matrices at differentlevels, and the second elevator adapted to receive the type or matricesthere- 13%) oseeeo from While standing at such di'fi'erent levels andprovided With means movable relatively thereto to permit the receptionof the type ormatrices at different levels and then to engage them.

8. In a typographical machine comprising type or matrices formedwithnotches, the combination of the first elevator provided With means forsupporting the type or matrices at difl'erent levels, and the secondelevator adapted to receive the type or matrices therefrom Whilestanding at such levels and provided With means movable relativelythereto to permit the reception of the type or matrices at ditlerentlevels and then to engage their notches.

9. In a typographical composing machine comprising matrices formed WithV-shaped notches the second. or distributing elevator provided withmeans to receive the matrices at different levels' and with a V-shapedbar movable relatively to the elevator to permit the I ception of thematrices at (litterent levels 4d then to engage in. the matrix notches.

In testimony whereof l have allixed. my signature in presence of two-Witnesses.

JUHN It. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

HAROLD A. BURT; DAVID S. KENNEDY.

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